Order off the "secret menu" at In-N-Out

The menu at In-N-Out isn't quite like the menu in many other fast food restaurants. It is, well, shorter. In fact, you have three choices: a hamburger, a cheeseburger, or a double-double. That's it. You can add fries, a drink, or a shake of course, but there are no fancy combo meals and no exotic add ons... Or are there?

The cheery atmosphere, fresh ingredients, and friendly service have all helped make In-N-Out a wildly popular burger chain. But there is something else that keeps people coming back for more: The Secret Menu! Everything you order at In-N-Out is highly customizable, and some variations are so popular that they have a code name.

Order your fries "animal style" and they come with a special dressing and grilled onions. If you are super hungry, order your burger 3 x 3 or 4 x 4. A 3 x 3 has three patties and three slices of cheese. A 4 x 4 has four patties and four slices of cheese. The secret menu has quite a few options. You can review them before you go or the employee who takes your order will be happy to offer suggestions.

We've long been fans of In-N-Out and we knew about a few of the items on the secret menu. (Although the secret menu is secret, it isn't a well-kept secret.) Still, it was fun to look over the options and pick something new. We decided to order animal style hamburgers and thoroughly enjoyed them.

Obviously, In-N-Out is a fun setting, not a glamorous one, and dinner won't take very long, so you may want to plan this as the dinner portion of a dinner & movie date or stop here for lunch on your way to another activity. There are seven locations in Phoenix, so it won't be hard to find one near you!